Dish-washing machine.



No. 135L669. Patented June :2, I900:

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DISH WASHING MACHINE.

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DISH-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,669, dated June 12,1900.

Application filed April 9, 1900. Serial No. 12,158. (No model.)

The legs a of the side pieces of the supportv To all whom it mayconcern.-

Be it known that I, LoUIsE V. RECORD, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at East Auburn, in the county of Androscoggin and State ofMaine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dish WashingMachines, of which the following is a specifica tion.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved dish-washingmachine of such construction that the dishes will be held firmly andsubjected to a thorough washing, after which they may be rinsed withclear water and then permitted to drain.

To this end the invention consists of a receptacle suspended inasupporting-frame to have a swinging movement therein, a Wire traysupported in the receptacle above the bottom thereof, and a wire top forthe tray to hold the dishes therein, together with means for holding thetray at an elevation in the receptacle, all as will be hereinafter fullydescribed, and specifically set forth in the ap pended claiins.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,and in which like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughoutthe several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a dish-washin gmachine con structed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical sectional view through the machine. Fig. 3 is anend view of the tray. Fig. eis a detail view of the cover for the tray.

Referring particularly to said drawings, A designates thesupporting-frame, which consists of the side pieces connected to eachother at their lower ends by the cross-pieces a a, each side piecehaving legs a a and upwardlyprojecting arms a 0. The receptacle B orbody of the washing-machine is supported from the arms by means of wirebails C, the

bent ends 0 of which are placed into engagement with the upper endsofsaid arms, while the connecting portions of the bails pass under saidreceptacle, being held in engageinent therewith by lugs 12. It will benoted that the bails are spread slightly, so as to give a better tiltingmovement to the receptacle as the latter is swung backward and forwardin the frame, and by supporting the re ceptacle in the bails it can bereadily removed.

ing-frame are provided at their lower ends With sockets se in which areplaced rubber blocks a for the purpose of holding the frame or machinefirmly and also preventing the same from marring a table or othersupport upon which it may be placed.

The receptacle B is preferably shaped as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, the bottom being curved upward at its ends, while the sidesare straight. Within the upper end of this receptacle is aninwardly-projecting ledge 12. This receptacle is provided with a coverD, having an outwardly projecting flange cl, which fits over the upperedge of said receptacle. Said cover fits snugly and will prevent waterfrom splashing out of the machine when it is in operation.

E designates a tray which is made up of Wire, as shown, and at each endis provided with curved handles F, which 'are twisted around the upperbar of the tray and extend downward and bent outward, as shown in Fig.3. This tray is adapted to fit within the receptacle B and be supportedabove the bottom thereof, and in use the dishes are placed into thistray before it is let into the receptacle. Over the top of this tray isplaced a cover consisting of a rectangular wire-mesh frame II, over theunder side of which extend coil-springs I I and l, the ends of thecentral spring I being secured to a wire 1 the ends iof which areadapted to project beyond the sides of the frame or cover, so that theymay engage the tray and hold the cover thereon, the cover being furtherheld by the end pieces engaging the curved handles F.

In the operation of the machine the receptacle is placed upon thesupporting-bails, and

after the dishes have been arranged in the tray the wire top H is putupon said tray and locked thereon, so that the depending coils of thewire springs will engage the dishes and tend to hold them in place. Thetray is then let into the receptacle, and after the required amount ofhot water is poured in the cover D is put on and the receptacle swungback and forth to cause the water to wash back and forth over thedishes, the said receptacle being provided with handles 6 at its ends tofacilitate the operation of swinging it. After the dishes have beenwashed the water can be withdrawn through the opening 1;, normallyclosed by a plug 11 The dishes can then be rinsed by pouring clear waterover them. To drain the dishes, the tray is lifted to the top of thereceptacle and supported above the same. It will be seen, therefore,that the device not only provides for washing the dishes, but alsoprovides for draining them and by supporting the dishes above thereceptacle makes it convenient to remove them one at a time in wipingthem.

During the washing of the dishes they are i not liable to knock togetherand break, as the motion of the receptacle isintended only to swash thewater through the pile of dishes,

and the ends of said receptacle being shaped receptacle, a cover for thetray having spiral springs on one side, a wire bail attached to one ofthe springs and having ends which are adapted to be projected beyond thesides of the cover, and a cover for the receptacle, substantially asshown and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a dish-washing machine, the combination, of a supporting-frame, areceptacle suspended therein to have a swingingmove- ,nient, saidreceptacle being provided with a ledge near its upper end, a trayadapted to be supported in the receptacle, handles at the ends of thetray provided with projecting portions, and a cover for the tray havingspiral springs on one side, one of the springs having ends adapted to beprojected beyond the sides of the cover, substantially as shown and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUISE V. RECORD. Witnesses C. H. RECORD, DAISY A. PENNEY.

